Houghton, Michigan – Michigan Tech returned to play this week after a four-game winning streak before the holiday break against No. 2 members of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Ashland and Walsh.
The Huskies (10-2, 3-1) are tied for second on the GLIAC standings against the undefeated Eagles (12-0, 6-0). Ashland is his second ranked opponent in the MTU national rankings this winter. Ashland, a former GLIAC member school, won the Huskies’ memorial in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Semifinals in Springfield, Illinois after Michigan Tech defeated the Eagles in the conference tournament championship two weeks ago. Should have ended his 2020-21 season.
Ashland’s biggest win of 2022-23 came against No. 7 Drury in overtime at the Oasis Hotel and Convention Center Thanksgiving Classic 68-67 on November 23. Meanwhile, Tech upset No. 19 Ferris State on his December 11th inside SDC Gymnasium 67-52. Despite a strong start to the season with five returning starters, the Huskies have yet to gain national polling recognition. This weekend may be your chance to change that.
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last timeout
- Michigan Tech scored early and often in a comfortable 76-44 win over Finlandia at the SDC Gymnasium on Saturday, December 17th.
- The Huskies remained undefeated at home (7-0) after facing the Lions for the first time in 10 years in regular season play.
- With Ellie Mackay and Sloane Zenner each scoring 14 and Alex Rondorf scoring 11, three players scored double digits at Tech.
- Zenner helped the Huskies get off to a 28-7 first quarter start from the three-point arc and finish 4-6 from Downtown.
Battle with Ashland
- Ashland’s 74-65 victory in the 2020-21 Midwest Regional Semi-Finals was the final matchup between the two old rivals. The game was a huge disappointment for the veteran-laden Husky team, who finished 20-2 overall.
- Forward Annie Roshak (North Canton, Ohio) is currently leading the Eagles with 26 points. Roshak is currently averaging a team-best 13.7 points per game. Her junior accolades include being named a WBCA Honorable Mention All-America and First Team All-Midwest Region.
- Current Huskies Alex Rondolf and Ellie McKay posted double-digit numbers against Ashland two seasons ago, but Tech shot only 34.9% overall and Roshak made second-half free throws. sealed their fate. Michigan Tech was the No. 1 seed in the tournament in his 20th NCAA appearance in the program.
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- Ashland finished second to Grand Valley State in the December 20 Division II WBCA National Coaches Poll. The Eagles were ranked 5th nationally in the preseason.
- Kari Pickens is in her fifth season leading Ashland (105-15).
- The Eagles finished the 2021-22 season 29-3 overall and 21-1 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, winning both the Great Midwest regular season and tournament championships.
- The Eagles also played host to the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional, finishing the season ranked 9th in the nation and ranked 2nd during the campaign.
- Over the past 11 seasons, Ashland has gone 322-39 (.892), won two NCAA Division II National Championships, two National Runner-Ups, two unbeaten seasons, a D-II record 73 win streak, and a 30-6 record. I am recording. Ten times he has won the NCAA postseason qualifiers, seven conference regular season championships, eight conference tournament titles, and his 175-13 (.931) mark at home.
- The Eagles returned three 2021-22 starters – All-American senior forward Annie Roshak (averaging 17.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.0 blocks per game, 55.1% from field, 3-point range) made 33.0%) 76.7% from the free-throw line),
- Second-Team All-Conference fifth-year guard Harry Heidemann (averaging 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals per game, hitting 48.6% from the field, 42.6% from 3-point range, 86.8% from free) – throw line)
- Second Team All-League Junior Guard Macy Spielman (average 12.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.3 steals, shot team-best 57.0% from the field; best 87.0% from the free-throw line).
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Michigan Tech |
(10 teams) |
(13 teams) |
Ashland |
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(38th DII) Points |
75.1 (3rd place) |
versus |
85.3 (1st place) |
Points (5th DII) |
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opposite point |
61.3 (3rd place) |
versus |
61.4 (2nd place) |
opposite point |
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rebound |
39.8 (3rd place) |
versus |
37.0 (1st place) |
rebound |
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assist |
14.2 (5th place) |
versus |
20.6 (1st place) |
Assist (1st DII) |
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steal |
5.3 (9th place) |
versus |
10.7 (1st place) |
Steel (48th DII) |
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block |
3.3 (3rd place) |
versus |
1.8 (7th place) |
block |
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(19th DII) field goal rate |
46% (3rd place) |
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51% (1st place) |
Field Goal Percentage (2nd DII) |
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(9th DII) 3 point percentage |
39% (2nd place) |
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38% (1st place) |
3 point percentage (11th DII) |
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(9th DII) Sales |
12.3 (1st place) |
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17.3 (10th place) |
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knight’s reconnaissance
- Under the guidance of newly tabbed head coach Mark Schwitzgable, the Cavaliers were voted #3 heading into the start of the season.
- Walsh fell in a GMAC Championship match last season.
- Walsh misses Sha Carter’s Player of the Year and five-time first-team selection Macy Sales. Morgan McMillen’s best three-point shooter in the league is back with Walsh and second-team all-his conference selection Lexie Scarton. McMillen made his 102 3s that year, hitting . 483%. Scarton ranked him fourth in the Midwest in terms of assists/turnover ratio, and he had 3.7 assists per game.
- Michigan Tech’s last matchup with Walsh was on December 3, 2016, when Walsh won 68-65 at Houghton.
- The Cavs are 0-3 against GLIAC opponents this season and 89-64 against Ferris State in North Canton on December 19.
- Thursday night’s scheduled game against D’Youville College has been postponed.
McKay climbs all-time charts
- Senior guard Ellie McKay (Novie, Mich.) started 2018-19 as GLIAC Freshman of the Year, won GLIAC Player of the Year in 2020-21, and was First Team All-GLIAC again last season .
- She currently ranks third in Michigan Tech’s all-time career points (1,596) behind Jenny Postlewaite (1,856) and Katie Wysocki (1,943).
- After setting the season record for free-throw percentage last year, Mackay is on pace to pass Mary Fisher for a career-best free-throw percentage (.853) set in 1987.
- McKay also ranks 11th in games ever played (120). Angela Ghisfreddy holds his record of 130 games between 2007 and his 2011.
- He has started 12 games this year, averaging 14.0 points and playing a team-best 27.3 minutes.
GLIAC Player of the Week
- Ferris State senior guard Mallory McCartney led the Bulldogs to an 89-64 road win over Walsh on Monday, posting a team-high 20 points, eight rebounds, three steals and 10 assists. , achieved a nearly triple-double performance.
- McCartney scored her career 1,000 points with the win. It was also the 100th career coaching win for FSU head coach Kurt Westendorp.
- Her play put the Bulldogs up 8-2 heading into the holiday break. In the contest, she shot 47% of her shots from the floor and made her tries 3-points 6 of 12 (50%).
husky league leader
D2SIDA Midwest Region Rankings (Week 6)
1. Ashland (3) [12-0]
2. Grand Valley State (2) [11-0]
3. dry [11-1]
4. Michigan Tech University [10-2]
5. Ferris State [8-2]
6. Kentucky Wesleyan [7-3]
7. Maryville [8-3]
8. Truman State [8-5]
9. Wayne State [7-3]
10. Malone [8-4]
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